Method for transmitting service information between network nodes for MBMS service in mobile communication system

Abstract

In a method for transmitting service information between network nodes in a wireless system providing one or more multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS), when one terminal is moved from a first network node to a cell managed by a second network node, the first network node receives status information of the cell from the second network node, and when the specific terminal is moved into the cell, the first network node selectively transmits an MBMS connection request message to the second network node. In this case, the status information includes MBMS service area information of a neighboring cell with respect to the MBMS service for which the specific terminal has joined and/or information an MBMS function is supported.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a multimedia broadcast / multicast service (MBMS) in a mobile communication system and, more particularly, to a method for transmitting service information between network nodes (elements) when a terminal is moved from one RNC to another RNC. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] A universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS), which is a European-type IMT-2000 system, is a third generation mobile communication system that has evolved from a European standard known as Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) that aims to provide an improved mobile communication service based upon a GSM core network and wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA) wireless connection technology. [0005]FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary basic structure of a general UMTS network. As shown in FIG. 1, the UMTS is roughly divided into a terminal (or user equipment: UE), a UTRAN, and a core ...

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Benefits of technology

[0045] Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a method for effectively transmitting service information between network nodes in performing an MBMS service.

Problems solved by technology

However, according to the result of the counting process, if no terminal wants the particular MBMS service, the RNC does not set the radio bearer nor transmit the MBMS data.

Setting of a radio bearer by the RNC in spite of the fact that no user wants the service is a waste of radio resource.

However, the related art have the following problems when the SRNC transmits the MBMS connection request message to the DRNC.

In this respect, however, if the cell of the DRNC into which the terminal has moved is not included in the MBMS service area of the terminal-joined MBMS service, the cell of the DRNC cannot be provided with the MBMS service.

In addition, if the DRNC or the Node B of the cell into which the terminal has moved does not support the MBMS function, the cell cannot provide the terminal-joined MBMS service.

Nevertheless, in the related art, although the DRNC of the cell into which the terminal has moved, does not need to receive the MBMS connection message, the SRNC unnecessarily transmits the MBMS connection message to the DRNC without knowledge of the corresponding situation.

Such transmission of the unnecessary MBMS connection message leads to increase in a signaling load between the SRNC and the DRNC, resulting in increase congestion in the network and degradation of efficiency of using of network resources.

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